Politics

PDP GOVERNORS DIVIDED OVER CHOICE OF PARTY CHAIRMANThere is no resolution in sight to the crisis rocking the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as calls to replace its acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, have deepened divisions within the PDP Governors’ Forum.A senior member of the PDP National Working Committee, speaking anonymously lrevealed that, in addition to the …

LABOUR PARTY OPTS OUT OF ENUGU LG ELECTION After a stakeholders meeting held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the Labour Party,, Enugu East Local Government, has announced their withdrawal from the state local government election slated for this Saturday. In a communique signed by some leaders of the party in the local goverment, including the Chairman, Chief Sunday Nome, the …

OYO GOVERNOR, MAKINDE, DECLARES SUPPORT FOR PDP ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, DAMAGUN Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared his support for the acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Ilya Damagum. He said that both he and the governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, are fully behind Damagum and his leadership team. Makinde made the declaration on …

EFCC OPERATIVES LAY SIEGE AT KOGI GOVT LODGE WAITING TO ARREST EX-GOV YAHAYA BELLO – AIDE The media office of the former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has alleged that EFCC operatives on Wednesday night laid siege at the Kogi Government Lodge, Asokoro in an attempt to arrest the ex-governor. The team’s Media Director, Ohiare Michael, in a statement made …

PETER OBI HAS BETRAYED US, SAYS ABURE… NOBODY REMOVED YOU, IT’S THE CONSTITUTION THAT DID – OBI REPLIES The faction of the Labour Party (LP) led by Julius Abure says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the party in 2023, and Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, have betrayed it.The faction is miffed at both men because the Independent National Electoral …

CONFUSION OVER YAHAYA BELLO’S TANGO WITH EFCC The media team of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has reiterated that he was present at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters, despite conflicting statements from the anti-graft agency. Earlier, Bello’s team claimed that the ex-governor honoured the EFCC’s invitation following consultations with his legal team and political associates. However, …

FINALLY, EX-KOGI GOVERNOR, YAHAYA BELLO, HONOURS EFCC INVITATION Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello on Wednesday honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former Governor was declared wanted by the EFCC for alleged fraud and corrupt enrichment while in office. A statement by his media team said the decision was after due consultations with family, legal …

BREAKING: GOV FUBARA DIRECTS 23 LGA CHAIRMEN TO CONTEST RIVERS LG ELECTION UNDER APP Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed all 23 local government chairmen in the state to contest the forthcoming local government elections under the banner of the All People’s Party (APP). The decision comes in the wake of Governor Fubara losing control of the People’s Democratic Party …

PDP TO REMOVE DAMAGUN AS ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN – GOV BALA MOHAMMED The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has resolved to remove IIiya Umar Damagum as the party’s acting National Chairman. This was announced on Tuesday by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, hinting that the next chairman of …

IT’S NOT TRUE, TINUBU SIGNED PEACE ACCORD IN 2023 – PRESIDENCY COUNTERS BISHOP KUKAH The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu signed the Peace Accords in 2023.The Senior Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the accusation that President Tinubu refused to sign the Peace Accord was false. The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioceses and …